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* Also seen on the very first CED releases from CBS, as well as a few other VHS releases, including ''Being There'', ''Fame'', ''Carny'', ''Cruising'', ''Great Figures in History: John F. Kennedy'', ''Treasure Island'', ''Mutiny on the Bounty'', ''Benji'', ''The Formula'' and ''My Fair Lady''. | * Also seen on the very first CED releases from CBS, as well as a few other VHS releases, including ''Being There'', ''Fame'', ''Carny'', ''Cruising'', ''Great Figures in History: John F. Kennedy'', ''Treasure Island'', ''Mutiny on the Bounty'', ''Benji'', ''The Formula'' and ''My Fair Lady''. | ||
===2nd Logo (June 1981-June 1982, November 1981-August 1982 (UK))=== | ===2nd Logo (June 1981-June 1982, November 1981-August 1982 (UK))=== | ||
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* Surprisingly, this was retained on ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' even after Warner took over distribution of the Turner library. | * Surprisingly, this was retained on ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' even after Warner took over distribution of the Turner library. | ||
===3rd Logo (February-July 1982)=== | ===3rd Logo (February-July 1982)=== | ||
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'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||
* The whole logo, with the ribboning, text and the reef at its zooming point was screenshotted, then photoshopped to blackout almost every spot of the usual MGM properties for the MGM/UA text to fade in, along with the gold Leo image added a layer beneath the ribbon logo. | |||
* On the 1999 VHS release of ''National Velvet'', this logo comes after the MGM Home Entertainment logo at the beginning of the tape. Likely a result of MGM forgetting to erase the logo when making new masters. | * On the 1999 VHS release of ''National Velvet'', this logo comes after the MGM Home Entertainment logo at the beginning of the tape. Likely a result of MGM forgetting to erase the logo when making new masters. | ||
* On the 1996 VHS release of ''Rocky'', both the opening and closing variations of this appear at the beginning of the tape. The opening variation appears before the previews, while the closing variation appears after the previews. | * On the 1996 VHS release of ''Rocky'', both the opening and closing variations of this appear at the beginning of the tape. The opening variation appears before the previews, while the closing variation appears after the previews. | ||
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* The opening variant was also made available on the author's [https://vimeo.com/106222325 Vimeo profile]. | * The opening variant was also made available on the author's [https://vimeo.com/106222325 Vimeo profile]. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite of many due to its advanced CGI, great music, and homage to the classic MGM era | '''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite of many due to its advanced CGI, great music, and homage to the classic MGM era. | ||
==MGM Home Entertainment== | ==MGM Home Entertainment== | ||